Data Management Administrator - (Fixed Term)
Location: Liberia
Salary: £26,379.00 - £28,328.00 per annum
Hours: Full-time 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 2 years fixed-term
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance and Annual Leave

The Greater Gola Landscape, located on the border between Liberia and Sierra Leone, comprises over 460,000 hectares of Upper Guinea forest, protected areas, community forests, and agricultural lands. The Data Management Administrator will support two conservation projects, PROBIO and GEF FOLUR, within the Gola Liberian Landscape. Their responsibilities include managing the SMART database for the PROBIO project, collaborating with the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) and partners, and supporting sustainable financing, land use planning, and restoration activities for the GEF FOLUR project.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree: Data Science, Computer Science, Natural Science, or a related scientific/technical field.
• Experience of working with organisations in developing countries to develop a training curriculum and build capacity of local community and NGOS technicians.
• Fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Strong interpersonal and team building
• Strong communication skills, able to present things in a simple and straight forward way
• Culturally and ethnically sensitive
• Knowledge of biodiversity taxonomy
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Access, Excel)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and resolve data-related challenges.
• Strong Data Management Skills (e.g. Database planning and design, Data analysis, Managing database software).

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience:

• Experience managing electronic patrol monitoring data/databases.
• GIS, SMART experience

Closing date: 23:59, Friday, 4th October 2024
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from 7th October 2024.

Interested?

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

As part of this application process you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete an application form including evidence on how you meet the skills, knowledge, and experience listed above.

If you wish to provide a cover letter with your application, please include this at the end of your CV document upload.

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse RSPB, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application. Contact us to discuss any additional support you may need to complete your application.

No agencies please.